... Hamlet wants his revenge to be as perfect as possible. In order to do this he must do three things, decide whether or not to believe the ghost, to be sure Claudius will pay for his sins after death and be sure that his father's story is told to make his revenge justified. The ... I have seen/ May be the devil and the devil hath power/ To assume a pleasing shape" (II. ii. 610-612). Hamlet has to be sure that the ghost is really telling the truth about Claudius. The only way for Hamlet to be sure of Claudius's guilt is to have the players perform a play which has a death ... bloody, and u...

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... Hamlet ( "Let us [...] my life, 1.1.169-171)although a courtier should have gone directly to the king. Hamlet decides to take a look for himself, Horatio warns Hamlet not to follow the ghost as it might lead him into madness and suicide (What if [...] roar beneath, 1.4.68-78). After Hamlet's hysterical return from his meeting with the ... are ... my lord" 1.5.133) , Horatio tries to calm Hamlet and Horatio was even able to let Hamlet see that "it is an honest ghost" ("It is ... tell you", 1.5.137) and the soldiers swear with Hamlet that they will not tell anybody what they have seen and...

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... his father. Hamlet's uncertainty causes delays in seeking his revenge, and ultimately fulfilling his destiny throughout the play. Hamlet needed to be sure that the Ghost was telling the truth before he sought revenge, Hamlet procrastinates killing Claudius while he is praying and lastly his trip to England further delayed his revenge ... . Throughout the play, Hamlet has failed to realize that his true destiny was to kill the one who murdered his father. The Ghost delivered his news by saying, "The serpent that did sting thy father's life/ Now wears his crown" (1.5.39-40). Once Hamlet .....

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